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| spin·ster [ spínstər ] (plural spin·sters) |
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1. offensive term: an offensive term for a woman who has remained unmarried beyond the usual age
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2. spinner of yarn: a woman whose livelihood is spinning yarn
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3. law unmarried woman in legal documents: in some legal documents, a woman who has never married
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| [14th century. <spin] |
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 spin·ster·hood noun |
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